Are you looking for an easy-to-make, delicious bite to give you a little boost of energy? And would you like that bite to vaguely taste like pecan pie? Then, this ball has it all!
Ingredients
- pecan halves: 1 cup
- rolled oats: 0.33333 cup
- pitted Medjool dates: 1 cup
- ground cinnamon: 0.125 tsp
- kosher salt: 0.25 tsp
- vanilla extract: 0.25 tsp
- maple syrup: 1 Tbsp
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Arrange a single layer of pecans on the prepared baking sheet. Top with rolled oats. Bake in the preheated oven until toasted, about 10 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
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Pulse pecans, oats, dates, cinnamon, salt, vanilla extract, and maple syrup in a food processor until nuts are ground to desired consistency.
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Shape mixture into twelve 2-inch tightly-packed balls. Refrigerate before serving. Chef John
